From James R McPherson Sent Fri, Jun 11th 1999, 23:42
From James R McPherson Sent Fri, Jun 11th 1999, 23:42
_Treader_ is an interesting listen, like all SHJ. Although they still meander 'round and 'round (like _Busy, Curious,Thirsty_) _Treader_ seems more focused, perhaps too much sometimes. For every great song that they had on an album in the past, there was always a pointless one (ie "Hale Bopp" to "Galapagos", or "Regal Talkies" to "Suspensions Dub"), but this album seems to have changed that. There aren't any real standout tracks, but there aren't any real weak ones either. _Treader_ continues on the same path as _Busy_ removing itself farther and farther from the dance floor and more suited to late-night driving. Unfortunately, the tracks often suffer from lack of development, as is the case with "More Stuff No One Saw" (which strikes me as the first dnb spy tune). Good, but not up to the previous bar John and Ashley have established themselves capable of. Less experimental than _Busy_ but often without the melodies of _68 Million Shades ..._,. 7/10 but hoping repeated listening changes that. J "No rose without a thorn. But many a thorn without a rose." - Schopenhauer Join The Party @www.cpusa.org ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.